A5 road traffic accidents
40,530 collisions recorded
1979 to 2024
The A5 appears in 40,530 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2024, involving 56,312 casualties. Of these collisions, 978 were fatal and 7,593 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 9% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 978
- Serious
- 7,593
- Casualties
- 56,312
- Fatal
- 978
- Serious
- 7,593
- Casualties
- 56,312
Collisions by Year
2024
417
2023
456
2022
428
2021
451
2020
413
2019
514
2018
510
2017
580
2016
627
2015
692
2014
667
2013
623
2012
601
2011
621
2010
646
2009
657
2008
610
2007
688
2006
706
2005
746
2004
783
2003
870
2002
884
2001
922
2000
988
1999
985
1998
1,058
1997
1,084
1996
1,099
1995
990
1994
1,023
1993
996
1992
1,036
1991
1,139
1990
1,244
1989
1,340
1988
1,279
1987
1,210
1986
1,181
1985
1,175
1984
1,154
1983
1,235
1982
1,222
1981
1,234
1980
1,359
1979
1,387
2024
417
2023
456
2022
428
2021
451
2020
413
2019
514
2018
510
2017
580
2016
627
2015
692
2014
667
2013
623
2012
601
2011
621
2010
646
2009
657
2008
610
2007
688
2006
706
2005
746
2004
783
2003
870
2002
884
2001
922
2000
988
1999
985
1998
1,058
1997
1,084
1996
1,099
1995
990
1994
1,023
1993
996
1992
1,036
1991
1,139
1990
1,244
1989
1,340
1988
1,279
1987
1,210
1986
1,181
1985
1,175
1984
1,154
1983
1,235
1982
1,222
1981
1,234
1980
1,359
1979
1,387
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Recent Accidents
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Accident 1990210509960
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLVO 343
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
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Accident 1990239001307
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
AUSTIN MONTEGO
CITROEN AX
TOYOTA CELICA
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Accident 1990600B01087
Serious
1 vehicle
8 casualties
FORD TRANSIT
(2y)
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Accident 199001QK00344
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199001EH00264
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1990220606047
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MG MONTEGO
(3y)
AUSTIN METRO
(1y)
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Accident 1990210509946
Fatal
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO 343
FORD SIERRA
(4y)
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Accident 199043D056060
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
AUDI 80
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Accident 1990339004486
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN METRO
FORD Model Missing
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Accident 199001SG00339
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
COLT TREDIA
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
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Accident 1990220606058
Serious
1 vehicle
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
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Accident 1990600D04048
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
(2y)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 19904000D1081
Serious
6 vehicles
6 casualties
AUSTIN MORRIS MINI
VOLVO Model Missing
MORRIS 575
MERCEDES 200
(4y)
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
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Accident 199034BD05626
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DATSUN BLUEBIRD
NISSAN MODEL MISSING
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Accident 1990210206936
Serious
2 vehicles
4 casualties
FORD ESCORT
BMW 7 SERIES
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Accident 199001DR00143
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199001EH00252
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD ESCORT
(2y)
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Accident 1990210206979
Fatal
2 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD SIERRA
(1y)
AUSTIN MAXI
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Accident 1990210509913
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
PEUGEOT 504
(2y)
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Accident 1990210509939
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CITROEN BX
(2y)
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